National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (NASCC)
NASCC is the leader of the national corps community promoting growth, quality, and sustainability of corps. NASCC’s vision is for well-funded, high-quality corps serving every community.
Mission
- Serves as the voice for the corps nationally
- Promotes positive youth development
- Promotes quality programs
- Provides program assessment
- Provides training and technical assistance
- Assures quality projects locally
- Administers national projects
- Builds partnerships to support corps
Achievements
NASCC took shape in 1985, when the nation's first 24 corps directors banded together to secure an advocate at the Federal level and a central clearinghouse of information on how to start and run "best practice"-based corps. Early support from the Ford, Hewlett and Mott Foundations was critical to launching the Association. NASCC has grown to encompass 106 corps programs, both urban and rural, and has assisted in the birth of virtually all of these corps. NASCC is governed by a board of directors composed of corps program directors and nationally known individuals who bring expertise in national service, evaluation, youth development, education, conservation and employment and training.
With support from membership dues, foundation grants and cooperative agreements with government agencies NASCC has built a record of strong member services based on its understanding of emerging public policy trends and the needs of its own constituency, rapid and targeted deployment of technical assistance resources, the effective use of peer learning to draw on real-world experience, and successful advocacy and awareness-building.
NASCC currently operates a large multi-site AmeriCorps Education Awards Program, runs a National Direct AmeriCorps program focused on homeland security, and annually conducts a national Standards-based peer program assessment program. New initiatives on the horizon include a national Youth Civic Justice Corps, a documentary celebrating the corps legacy, a rigorous national evaluation of corps, and increased federal funding for public land projects.
Over the past 19 years, NASCC has played a key role in shaping and securing passage of two pieces of national service legislation, has achieved a respected status nationally in the youth employment and training field, and has been an active participant in public service policymaking and the development of environmental legislation related to corps.
Contact Information
Sally Prouty
11th Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 737-6272
Fax: (202) 737-6277
Email: sprouty@nascc.org
Website: http://www.nascc.org